title: Cochlear implantation in 3 adults with auditory neuropathy/auditory dys-synchrony.
abstract: We describe 3 adult patients with auditory neuropathy/auditory dys-synchrony (AN/AD) who underwent cochlear implantation. All patients had absent or poorly formed auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) in combination with preserved otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). They exhibited various aetiologies and a large variation in clinical features known to be consistent with AN/AD. Cochlear implantation was successful in 2 out of 3 cases. We conclude that AN/AD implantee candidates should be counselled with care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium. Els.DeLeenheer@ugent.be
authors.forename: E M R
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: De Leenheer
authors.forename: I J M
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Dhooge
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Veuillet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lina-Granade
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Truy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000160:Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*